We're trying to find a good place in downtown Pittsburgh, near the HDSA
Convention hotel the Omni William Penn, to hold the 8th Annual On-Line HD
Family Get Together. The HDSA gave us a very helpful contact with
www.VisitPittsburgh.com and he had several recommendations but some we had
to rule out because they were too far, too pricey or formal or not ADA or
smoking friendly ;-)

One place he listed I checked out was Mitchell's Restaurant & Bar - Website:
http://www.mitchells.tv/

Since none of us have ever been to Pittsburgh, we don't know if this would
be a good place or if anyone knows of other places near the Omni?
Mitchell's is .32 miles from the Omni hotel.

Any idea's or suggestions from Pittsburgh people will be greatly
appreciated! Below is the information I provided him, to give you an idea
what we need. If you know of some place, or are familiar with Mitchell's
please either email me or Dave Hodgson spiketdog@...

Thank You!!!
Jean

About this event:
This is an annual get-together we have the night before the HDSA national
convention and is not an official part of the HDSA activities. It is always
held on the Thursday night before the actual HDSA convention so this year it
will be Thursday, June 5th. This event is the only opportunity for
Huntington's Disease families from around the US who participate in Internet
HD on-line support groups to meet face-to-face for the first time or meet up
with old friends. People from HDSA Chapters and Support groups also look
forward to this annual get-together.

Time: Usually between the hours of 5 PM and 11 PM

Number of People:
The event typically has anywhere from 50 to 100 people attend. The closer
it is to the Omni, the more people will attend. The age group varies from
teens to seniors.

Facility Accommodations:
Many of the people will have Huntington's Disease, therefore accommodations
should be disability-friendly. In addition a smoking-friendly facility
would be appreciated.

Food & Pricing:
Many of the people who attend this event live on disability. So if the
facility could have a range of food available from sandwiches to light meals
for under $20.00 that would be very helpful.